1. Export
  2. Commodities
  3. Fish and fishery products (Zanzibar)
  4. Clearance
  5. Clearance through port of Zanzibar
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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 9 expand_more expand_less

Clearing Agent
1
Shipping Agents
2
Tanzania Custom Intergrated System
3
The Shipping Corporation of Zanzibar (SHIPCO) (x 2)
4 17
TANZANIA REVENUE AUTHORITY - ZANZIBAR PORTS CUSTOMS OFFICE (x 5)
5 14 15 22 23
Zanzibar Ports Corporation (head office) (x 5)
6 8 9 18 20
The People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ) (x 2)
7 19
Zanzibar Ports Corporation (ZPC) (x 6)
10 11 12 13 21 24
weighbridge company
16

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Release order
23

Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Clearing agent's authorization letter for customs (x 3)
1 3 14
Commercial invoice (x 5)
1 3 14 15 15
Packing list (x 4)
1 3 14 15
Tax Identification Number certificate (x 3)
1 3 15
Permission to export seaweeds (x 4)
1 3 14 15
Export permit (MT & I) (x 4)
1 3 14 15
Phytosanitary certificate (Zanzibar) (x 4)
1 3 14 15
EAC certificate of origin (x 4)
1 3 14 15
Health certificate for export (x 4)
1 3 14 15
Application letter for booking (x 2)
2 4
Shipping agent confirmation letter (x 2)
4 6
Stuffing request letter (x 5)
5 9 10 12 13
Profoma invoice (ZPC) (x 2)
7 19
PBZ Stamped banksSlip (x 2)
8 20
Stuffing request letter
11
Official receipt (ZPC) (x 4)
13 14 15 21
Tanzania Single Administrative Document (TANSAD) (x 3)
14 15 22
Allocation letter for stuffing outside the port (x 2)
14 15
Container gross mass certificate (x 3)
17 18 24
Shipping order (Zanzibar)
21
Stamped shipping order (ZPC)
23
Shipping order with TRA stamp
24

Estimated cost TZS  60,000 +USD  58

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TZS 0 -
3 % Free On Board (FOB)
Clearing agent fees-estimate
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USD 8
Lifting fee for a 20ft container
USD 50
Lifting fee for a 20ft container
TZS 60,000
Weight fee for a 20ft container
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TZS  20,000 per Consignment
Shipping order fee
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18 %
Value Added Tax
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USD  90 per container
Fee for a full container 20ft
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USD 0 -
USD  50 per container
Fee for a full container load 20ft
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Total Duration 1h. 5mn - 2d 1/2  expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 1h. 5mn 2d 1/2
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 30mn 2h. 55mn
Attention at counter: 35mn 3h. 5mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 0mn 1d 1/2

Laws 5 expand_more expand_less

East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (Revised Edition 2017) East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (Revised Edition 2019)
  Sections 41, 73, 74, 75, 76, 82, 123, 145, 146, 147, 148, 181, 187, 188, 189
East African Community Customs Management Regulations (2010) East African Community Customs Management Regulations, 2010
  Sections 44, 45, 46, 50, 53, 88, 89
Tarrif book of port duties and charges (ZPC) Tariff book of port duties and charges (ZPC) Clause 17
  articles Clause 11 (1), Clause 17
The Zanzibar Shipping Corporation Act, 2013 The Zanzibar Shipping Corporation Act, 2013
Zanzibar Ports Corporation Act, No 1.1997 Zanzibar Ports Corporation Act, No 1.1997
  Section  55
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